Description
Synthesis is the act of creating something new from multiple existing entities. Synthesis of research, then, is creating a new idea from existing ideas. Synthesis of research is not a single innate skill. Rather, it is a process learned through time and practice. At the doctoral level, writing is a continual process of revision as learners improve skills and build subject matter expertise.
In Topic 5, you submitted a Synthesis Paper and received both feedback from your instructor and a grade for your work. In this assignment, you will expand upon your original paper with additional research from outside sources, incorporate feedback from your instructor, and provide a reflection section addressing your revision process.
General Requirements:
- Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 5.
- Locate and download "Enhanced Synthesis Paper Template" from the Course Materials for this topic.
- Locate and download "Enhanced Synthesis Paper Resources" from the Course Materials for this topic.
- Review the articles by Baker and Pifer (2011), Gardner (2009), and Smith and Hatmaker (2014) located in the Course Materials for this topic.
- This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
- Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. Review the GCU APA Style Guide for Writing located in the Student Success Center.
- You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Directions:
Select and read two articles from the Enhanced Synthesis Paper Resources list located in the Course Materials for this topic.
Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 5. Using the feedback provided by your instructor and information from the two additional articles you selected, write an Enhanced Synthesis Paper with Reflection (1,250-1,800 words). Include the following in your paper:
- A Reflection (250-300 words) that discusses your revision process and how you incorporated your instructor's feedback into the revised version. Similar to the format of an abstract, this section will receive its own page following the title page and preceding the Introduction.
- An introduction that includes a brief description of each article and its purpose, identifies the three themes that emerged from your reading, describes how they will be discussed in the paper, and presents a clear thesis statement.
- Support for your identified themes with evidence from each article. Provide analysis of these findings to strengthen your narrative.
- A discussion of the conclusions that can be drawn when the articles are taken together as a single entity. What is the overall message of the group of articles?
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: ENHANCED SYNTHESIS PAPER
Enhanced Synthesis Paper
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Institution
Date
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ENHANCED SYNTHESIS PAPER
Reflection
After a critical exploration of the professor’s remarks, I noticed that the article’s synthesis
was not as I perceived initially. Primarily, I considered synthesis as reading the provided articles
to explore the theme presented rather than providing a summary and topic basing on the article’s
themes. Instead of summarizing the articles, I only read them to formulate my viewpoint based
on the main ideas and used them as the main reference to back up my opinions. I also had to
reconsider the introduction of my paper; in this case, I had to come up with an introduction that
did not necessarily introduce the articles within the context of the writing, but as a basis to
support my assertion. This sort of paper pushed me to reevaluate my entire writing process; I
opted to reread each article to obtain a deeper depth of themes as well as the intention of the
articles. After I generated concrete evidence to support my ideas, I reviewed the paper that was
presented on module 5, wrote every account as evident to an assertion that I am trying to put
across which is graduate scholars should create their own identity without the inclusion of old
learning style to attain success in the doctoral studies.
Furthermore, I had to review my initial thesis statement to generate an enhanced
argument that could grasp the reader’s attention and interest to convince them that the formulated
thesis statement is correct. The synthesis’s conclusion was not developed as expected initially.
This is because it did not provide a general summary of the article’s themes or provided proof to
support the entire conclusion to make it sound academic. This was resolved by reexamining the
articles and offering more supporting details to the three themes.
Student Interaction and Socialization
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ENHANCED SYNTHESIS PAPER
The research conducted by foot (2016) and Gardner (2014), all focus on exploring the
issue of student interaction and socialization. Both studies provide suggestions on what has to be
done to improve...
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